Another Citizens United — But Worse. Posted on July 31, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments Think the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United was bad? A worse one may be on the horizon. The New Yorker recently covered the controversial McCutcheon Supreme Court case which could toss out campaign spending limits and effectively bring more money into the political system. The Amendments Free Speech for People have endorsed would correct the problem even under the worse case of McCutcheon. The article reads: Read More
Former President Carter Condemns Citizens United Posted on July 18, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments In a recent forum at the Carter Center, former President Carter expressed his concern and dissent in regards to the Citizens United ruling. Read More
States Push Post-Citizens United Reforms As Washington Stands Still Posted on July 13, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments A new Huffington Post article, "States Push Post-Citizens United Reform as Washington Stands Still" highlights state and trans-partisan support to overturn Citizens United.Read More
Olympia Snowe (R-ME) cites “Rolling Back Citizens United” as Essential to Campaign Finance Reform, In New Book Posted on July 7, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments In her new book Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress Olympia Snowe (R-ME) writes, "Campaign finance reform, including rolling back Citizens United is essential to leveling the electoral playing field." Other key quotes include: Read More
Court Ruling Says For-Profit Corporations Have Religious Rights Too Posted on July 7, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Citing logic from the 2010 Citizens United ruling, a federal appeals court last week ruled that companies, whether for-profit or not, have religious rights too. From the article: A divided federal appeals court said Thursday that companies, whether for profit or not, have religious rights. Read More
America’s Most Dynamic (Yet Under-Covered) Movement: Overturning ‘Citizens United’ Posted on July 7, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Nation has featured Free Speech for People’s involvement with the movement to overturn Citizens United along with our recent Across the Aisle report that highlights more than 100 Republican officials who support a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’sRead More
Oregon Becomes 16th State to Call for an Amendment to Overturn Citizens United! Posted on July 1, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments Breaking news! Oregon is officially the 16th state to call for an amendment to overturn Citizens United! It has just passed out of the Oregon Senate by a 17-13 vote, after passing out of the House two Fridays ago with a 48-11 vote. More information to come soon. The states that have called for an amendment to overturn Citizens United are listed below. Don’t see your state on the list? See how you can get involved here. Delaware Maine Read More